AfSA opens applications for EO, GIS and AI training in Rabat
AfSA is taking applications until 30 November for a five-day EO, GIS and AI course in Rabat in January 2027, covering agriculture, land use and water security.
Source: Tech Review AfricaAfrican News
Kenya opens Earth observation innovation lab at Taita Taveta University
The Kenya Space Agency and Expertise France have opened an EO lab at Taita Taveta University offering satellite data, open-source tools and training.
Source: Kenya Space Agency
Kenya opens Earth observation innovation lab at Taita Taveta University
Kenya Space Agency and Expertise France open an EO lab at Taita Taveta University offering satellite data, open-source tools and training to students and startups.
Source: Kenya Space Agency
Accra to host inaugural Africa Geospatial Leadership Forum on 11–12 November
BigData Ghana and Agbedus Consult will convene policymakers, investors and banks in Accra on 11–12 November to push spatial intelligence into decision-making.
Source: Financial Fortune Media
Only $2bn of Africa's $7.9bn satellite pipeline is firmly committed, report finds
Space in Africa's 2026 report tracks 113 planned African satellites worth $7.94bn, but only 21 are firmly committed, with supplier choices due by 2029.
Source: Space in Africa
African NewSpace funding reaches $12.63m in 2026, all of it in Kenya
Space in Africa's 2026 report counts four deals worth $12.63m, all Kenyan, and introduces new frameworks to rate commercial readiness across 385 firms.
Source: Space in AfricaSpace in Africa maps what size of satellite African manufacturers can build
Space in Africa traces the continent's satellite supply chain, citing a South African firm making 320 reaction wheels a month and a flown 177 kg satellite.
Source: Space in Africa
EgSA opens fully funded African space training in Cairo; applications close 9 November
EgSA and EAPD will train 20 African professionals in Cairo from 6 to 17 December, all costs covered. Applications close on 9 November.
Source: Space in Africa
South Africa gazettes draft space law to replace 1993 Act
The draft Space Industry Regulatory Bill would replace the 1993 Space Affairs Act and create a new regulator, with a 60-day comment period from 30 October 2026.
Source: Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic)
Ethiopia's SSGI and SkyWin sign MoU on drones and aerial survey
Ethiopia's space and geospatial institute and drone maker SkyWin agree to cooperate on drone manufacturing, testing, training and aerial survey services.
Source: Space in Africa